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IC 9-24-12
     Chapter 12. Expiration and Renewal

IC 9-24-12-0.5
Learner's permit; expiration
     Sec. 0.5. This section applies beginning January 1, 2010. A learner's permit issued under this article expires two (2) years after the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.101-2009, SEC.10.

IC 9-24-12-1
Operator's license; expiration
     Sec. 1. (a) Notwithstanding subsection (c) and except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, the expiration date of an operator's license that is the renewal license for a license that contains a 2012 expiration date is as follows:
        (1) If the license was previously issued or renewed after May 14, 2007, and before January 1, 2008, the renewal license expires at midnight on the birthday of the holder that occurs in 2017.
        (2) If the license was previously issued or renewed after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009, the renewal license expires at midnight on the birthday of the holder that occurs in 2018.
        (3) If the license was previously issued or renewed after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2007, the renewal license expires at midnight on the birthday of the holder that occurs in 2016.
    (b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, an operator's license issued to an applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.
    (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), (d), and (f) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
    (d) A probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3 expires in accordance with IC 9-24-11-3(e).
    (e) A probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 to an individual who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(9) expires:
        (1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States; or
        (2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the following:
            (A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in the United States expires.
            (B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the

twenty-first birthday of the holder.
    (f) Except as provided in subsection (e), a probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 expires at midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11; P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12; P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010, SEC.30; P.L.103-2012, SEC.1.

IC 9-24-12-2
Chauffeur's license; expiration
     Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a chauffeur's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
    (b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a chauffeur's license issued to an applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.12; P.L.210-2005, SEC.43; P.L.41-2006, SEC.4; P.L.156-2006, SEC.13; P.L.184-2007, SEC.40; P.L.125-2012, SEC.211.

IC 9-24-12-3
Public passenger chauffeur's license; expiration
     Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 11 and 12 of this chapter, a public passenger chauffeur's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.13; P.L.41-2006, SEC.5; P.L.184-2007, SEC.41; P.L.206-2007, SEC.2; P.L.3-2008, SEC.81.

IC 9-24-12-4
Renewal applications; filing requirements for certain individuals
     Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the application for renewal of:
        (1) an operator's license;
        (2) a chauffeur's license;
        (3) a public passenger chauffeur's license; or
        (4) an identification card;
under this article may be filed not more than twelve (12) months before the expiration date of the license or identification card held by the applicant.
    (b) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(10), an application for renewal of a driver's license in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) may be filed not more than one (1) month before the expiration date of the license held by the applicant.
    (c) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(E) through IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(J), an application for renewal of an

identification card in subsection (a)(5) may be filed not more than one (1) month before the expiration date of the identification card held by the applicant.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001, SEC.14; P.L.1-2002, SEC.46; P.L.184-2007, SEC.42; P.L.76-2009, SEC.6; P.L.162-2009, SEC.4; P.L.109-2011, SEC.10.

IC 9-24-12-5
Renewal requirements
     Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual applying for renewal of an operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license must apply in person at a license branch and do the following:
        (1) Pass an eyesight examination.
        (2) Pass a written examination if:
            (A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
            (B) the applicant holds a valid operator's license, has not reached the applicant's twenty-first birthday, and has active points on the applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau.
    (b) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the ability of a holder of an operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license to renew the license by mail or by electronic service. If rules are adopted under this subsection, the rules must provide that an individual's renewal of a license by mail or by electronic service is subject to the following conditions:
        (1) A valid computerized image of the individual must exist within the records of the bureau.
        (2) The previous renewal of the individual's operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger chauffeur's license must not have been by mail or by electronic service.
        (3) The application for or previous renewal of the individual's license must have included a test of the individual's eyesight approved by the bureau.
        (4) If the individual were applying for the license renewal in person at a license branch, the individual would not be required under subsection (a)(2) to submit to a written examination.
        (5) The individual must be a citizen of the United States, as shown in the records of the bureau.
        (6) There must not have been any change in the:
            (A) address; or
            (B) name;
        of the individual since the issuance or previous renewal of the individual's operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger chauffeur's license.
        (7) The operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger chauffeur's license of the individual must not be:
            (A) suspended; or
            (B) expired more than one hundred eighty (180) days;

        at the time of the application for renewal.
        (8) The individual must be less than seventy-five (75) years of age at the time of the application for renewal.
    (c) An individual applying for the renewal of an operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license must apply in person at a license branch under subsection (a) if the individual is not entitled to apply by mail or by electronic service under rules adopted under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001, SEC.15; P.L.210-2005, SEC.44; P.L.156-2006, SEC.14; P.L.76-2009, SEC.2; P.L.162-2009, SEC.5; P.L.87-2010, SEC.31; P.L.109-2011, SEC.11; P.L.125-2012, SEC.212.

IC 9-24-12-6
Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
     Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "good cause" includes the following:
        (1) Temporarily residing at least fifty (50) miles outside the boundaries of Indiana.
        (2) Serving in the armed forces of the United States.
    (b) The bureau may renew a valid Indiana operator's license held by an individual temporarily residing outside Indiana if the applicant does the following:
        (1) Shows good cause why the license cannot be renewed within Indiana.
        (2) Submits a completed application provided by the bureau and payment of the fee required in IC 9-29-9.
        (3) Submits a written affidavit that affirms that no source document upon which the operator's license was issued has changed or been altered since the prior issuance of the operator's license.
    (c) The Indiana operator's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana remains valid for thirty (30) days beyond the expiration date of that license if the individual meets the following conditions:
        (1) Has applied for a renewal of the license.
        (2) Has not been denied a renewal of the license by the bureau.
    (d) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of an Indiana operator's license from an individual temporarily residing outside Indiana, the bureau shall do the following:
        (1) Either renew or deny the renewal of the license within ten (10) days.
        (2) Notify the individual of the decision.
    (e) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the individual's discharge from service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces. To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the following:

        (1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety (90) day period following the individual's discharge or postdeployment in the armed forces.
        (2) Show proof of the individual's discharge from service in the armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired during service in the armed forces may renew the commercial driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed forces of the United States.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7.

IC 9-24-12-7
Motorcycle operator endorsement expiration
     Sec. 7. A motorcycle operator endorsement remains in effect for the same term as the license being endorsed and is subject to renewal at and after the expiration of the license in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.14; P.L.210-2005, SEC.45; P.L.41-2006, SEC.6; P.L.156-2006, SEC.15; P.L.184-2007, SEC.44; P.L.109-2011, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-12-8
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.156-2006, SEC.25.)

IC 9-24-12-9
Repealed
     (Repealed by P.L.176-2001, SEC.34.)

IC 9-24-12-10
Driver at least 85 years of age; renewal
     Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, after June 30, 2005:
        (1) an operator's; or
        (2) a chauffeur's;
license issued to or renewed by a driver who is at least eighty-five (85) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs two (2) years following the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.210-2005, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.41-2006, SEC.7; P.L.109-2011, SEC.13.

IC 9-24-12-11
Expiration of license when normal expiration date falls on Sunday, legal holiday, or day when branches and service providers are closed
     Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
        (1) IC 9-24-3;

        (2) IC 9-24-4; or
        (3) IC 9-24-5.
    (b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder's driver's license issued under a chapter referred to in subsection (a) would otherwise expire falls on:
        (1) Sunday;
        (2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
        (3) a weekday when all license branches, full service providers, and partial services providers in the county of residence of the holder are closed;
the driver's license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the first day after the birthday on which a license branch, full service provider, or partial services provider is open for business in the county of residence of the holder.
As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.109-2011, SEC.14.

IC 9-24-12-12
Expiration of certain licenses issued to individuals present in United States with certain status
     Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
        (1) IC 9-24-3;
        (2) IC 9-24-4; and
        (3) IC 9-24-5.
    (b) A driver's license listed in subsection (a) that is issued after December 31, 2007, to an applicant who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(10) expires:
        (1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States; or
        (2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the following:
            (A) At midnight of the date the authorization of the holder to be a legal permanent resident or conditional resident alien of the United States expires.
            (B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years after the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.184-2007, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.76-2009, SEC.8; P.L.162-2009, SEC.6; P.L.109-2011, SEC.15.